If you’ve been nominated the gift-buyer in the family or at the office (we all have one), then sometimes choosing the perfect gift can be a bit of a challenge. If you’re charged with buying gifts for him, whether it be your work colleague, dad, brother or husband, then usually they’re pretty easy to buy for – a nice aftershave or a magazine subscription would be ideal. Most of the men I know are happy with whatever you get for them. Even the odd pair of socks is appreciated, if their sock drawer is looking a little depleted. And my dad loves promotional gifts – if it’s free, he’ll accept it, wear it, and love it even if it has a company’s name plastered all over it.

The women on the other hand, aren’t. Buying gifts for her can be harder, even if you’re female yourself. You can buy makeup, but what shades or colours? Jewellery is a nice present, but do they wear gold or silver, diamonds, pearls or sapphires? Chocolates might not be appreciated, and wine is a personal taste. Same as perfume – what you love might not be as favoured by the recipient.

I always buy gift vouchers! They can buy anything they want then. No problems!